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Canada To Freeze Trade With Iran
Canada says it will freeze all trade with Iran over Tehran's nuclear program and human rights record.
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Kyrgyzstan To Join Russian-Led Customs Union, Ukraine To Observe
Officials at a meeting of the governing board of a Russian-led Eurasian customs union say Kyrgyzstan will join the grouping and Ukraine will be granted observer status.
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Syrian opposition says peace talks must mean Assad exit
The Syrian opposition said on Wednesday it would only take part in planned international peace talks if a deadline was set for a settlement that forces President Bashar al-Assad to leave power.
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Russia faults U.S. over 'odious' Syria rights resolution
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denounced as "odious" a U.S.-backed draft resolution condemning the Syrian government before a debate at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Wednesday and said it would undermine peace efforts.
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White House security adviser calls for deeper China military ties
The United States called for deeper military ties with China on Tuesday, including working closer together in areas like peacekeeping, fighting piracy and disaster relief, despite growing tensions between the two on a range of security issues.
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Moscow Slams EU Move to Lift Syria Arms Ban
The European Union’s decision to end the embargo on arms supplies to the Syrian opposition is illegitimate and at odds with the norms of international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.
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Russia, NATO to Hold Joint Black Sea Drills
Russia and NATO will conduct a joint naval exercise in the Black Sea this coming fall, Russia’s envoy to NATO said on Tuesday.
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EU considers amending arms embargo
EU foreign ministers are discussing UK and French calls to ease sanctions so Syria rebels can be supplied with arms.
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